World leaders caught on hot mics at G7 summit
6/16/202658 min
Three different moments were picked up by hot mic at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, including an exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Chinese EVs. Plus, a Saskatchewan Conservative MP has introduced legislation to expand access to magic mushrooms for mental health treatment. The Power Panel weighs in on these developments.
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Catherine Cullen· Host0:33
[upbeat music] Hot mics steal the show at the G7 Summit, the government's bail reform bill becomes law, and conservatives push to make it easier for doctors to prescribe magic mushrooms. It's Tuesday, June 16th. I'm Catherine Cullen. The Power and Politics podcast starts now. [upbeat music] Well, it was a busy day at the G7 Summit with lots of meetings between world leaders. And while many of the conversations happened behind closed doors, some made it in front of cameras and were picked up by hot mics. The regular host of CBC's Power and Politics, David Cochrane, is at the G7 today. He's traveling with the prime minister. He joins me from La Chapelle d'Abondance, France. Hey, David.
David Cochrane1:20
Hey, Catherine. How you doing?
Catherine Cullen· Host1:23
Good. Well, let's start with what happened out of the view of our cameras. The Canada and US trade teams met today. [laughs] What do we